Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-19

lemons and fresh fish, CONNECTIONS OF
all kinds.
"A siX-inch snow about now would
be rather rough on "the flowers that
bloom in the spring"
"A new postoffice has been estab-
lished at Paynesville, Van Buren,
county, with w. R. Payne post
master.
The peach and plum blossoms,
swelling buds and green leaves pre-
sent rather previous aspect in this
weather.
--Messrs. w. G. Wamack and Chas.
NJ. Morford, left Wednesday morn
ing for Louisville and Cincinnati, to
purchase spring goods for their
houses.
Our entire stock of groceries and
family supplies is choice and fresh.
Goods delivered free. SMARTT q Co.
There were two errors in the re-
port of the National Bank of Nc
Minnville which we published last
week. The corrected report will be
found in another column today.
Two new Cottage Organs now on
sale at w. S. Lively q Co.'S. These
instruments are warranted equal to
any in the market. Go and see them
before buying.
Mr.. j. G. Reynolds and others
are shipping great many logs from
along the line of our railroad. Three
cars were loaded between McMinn-
vile and Hickory creek Wednesday.
Several county towns in Tennes-
see, Fayetteville among the number,
are considering the question ofcounty
fairs. Who will start the ball rolling
in Warren county?
Every Wednesday during March,
Mead & Ritchey will pay 5cts per
pound for hens, ducks and turkeys,
24cts per pound for cocks, and 25cts
per head for fat geese. ai+svra
A few flakes of snow fell here
Thursday afternoon, and while the
thermometer only registered IS
above zero, the wind felt like it was
coming direct from some region
where it was about 80 below.
Prof. Bells pupils presented him
an elegant rocking chair as bridal
present, which was very much appre-
ciated, he having remarked that it
was next to his wife's presence in af-
fording him comfort.
Mrs. d. c. Sanders, Miss Halle
BileS, Messrs. Victor Sanders and
Milton Fleming went up to Sparta
this Friday afternoon tovisit friends
and relatives. Mrs. Sanders will &c
from Sparta to her home in Carthage,
-Messrs. +. b. and p. ID. Jones
have purchased from Mr.. j. c. Ram.
sey the business house on south side
of Main street, which was occupied
last year by DIR. w. H. Fleming
The Messrs. Jones will engage in the
mercantile business.
An advertisement of the Chatta
nooga Daily Commercial will bt
found in this issue. 1t is one of the
neatest daily papers we receive, and
is bright and newsy. 1t is a very
creditable paper in everything but it
politics. 1t follows the fortunes of the
Republican party, whose graveyard
stares it in the face from every poin
of the compass.
Mr.. w. III. Ross is now in New
York buying the largest stock offspring
and summer goods for j. G. NJ. Ros
& Son which has ever been opened il
this market. In order to give thei
customers big bargains in 'thesegood
they want the cash to pay for them
so if you owe them anything this is {
gentle reminder to call and settle tn,
same at once.
Mr.. ]. c. NJ. Ross has purchaser
the Hall property lately occupied b.
Potter Bros. He will put consider
able Improvement on the property
The brick building fronting on Mali
Street will be fitted with a new front
and the frame fronting on Sprini
Street will be covered and sided wit
iron. The rooms Will be refinishet
and improved throughout.
Alfred Stringer, the carrier DO,
of the STANDARD for the last tw
/ years, has gone to Nashville to hun
a situation. His place in the STAN
DARD Office has been filed by Horac
Murphy who will deliver the pape
to local subscribers on the carrier